Autumn 2010

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18Theseeds of creativity Christopher Stocks explores how Kew’s seed-conservation work inspired the amazing UK Pavilion at the World Expo

24Collection points Tony Hall describes his seed-collecting trips to boost Kew’s Mediterranean plants

32Artof success Staging Kew’s many exhibitions is exciting and challenging work, as Gail Vines finds out

46Lifeon a knife-edge Stephanie Pain reports on Kew’s work to help save a tiny fern once thought to be extinct

34Little things mean a lot Andrew Jackson focuses on the mosses, lichens, liverworts and ferns that make Wakehurst’s Francis Rose Reserve so special

40South African spectacular Kew’s Richard Wilford and Steve Ruddy explain how they brought South Africa’s flora to London to put the spotlight on conservation

50FineplumageRichardWilford uncovers the history of the hybrid plume poppy discovered at Kew

54Hidden depths From Chinese crabs to native newts, Kew’s ponds are teeming with life, reveals Sandra Bell

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